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Feeding Your Gadget and Tech ObsessionsTue, 03 Mar 2015 20:27:24 +0000en-UShourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.1Police test “less lethal” bullet alternativehttp://www.slashgear.com/police-test-less-lethal-bullet-alternative-17369435/
http://www.slashgear.com/police-test-less-lethal-bullet-alternative-17369435/#commentsTue, 17 Feb 2015 15:32:51 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=369435In light of recent events in which lethal force was used by police (in several incidents across the United States), a new "less-lethal" alternative is being tested. Created by the company "Alternative Ballistics," this "bullet attachment" hooks on to the front of the police officer's handgun and provides a sort of airbag-like system for the first shot. Once the first … Continue reading]]>http://www.slashgear.com/police-test-less-lethal-bullet-alternative-17369435/feed/0Canadian Armed Forces shows off new SPIES smart gunhttp://www.slashgear.com/canadian-armed-forces-shows-off-new-spies-smart-gun-16369228/
http://www.slashgear.com/canadian-armed-forces-shows-off-new-spies-smart-gun-16369228/#commentsMon, 16 Feb 2015 11:50:07 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=369228Most militaries in the world still fight with the same gun technology that has been around for decades. In Canada the Canadian Armed Forces are going to get a new weapon for soldiers to use called the Soldier Integrated Precision Effects System or SPIES. The weapon was developed by Defense Research and Development Canada. SPIES has been in development since … Continue reading]]>http://www.slashgear.com/canadian-armed-forces-shows-off-new-spies-smart-gun-16369228/feed/0LAPD getting tasers that trigger recording when usedhttp://www.slashgear.com/lapd-getting-tasers-that-trigger-recording-when-used-07362990/
http://www.slashgear.com/lapd-getting-tasers-that-trigger-recording-when-used-07362990/#commentsWed, 07 Jan 2015 16:41:42 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=362990On the heels of President Obama calling for more police to wear body cameras, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti vowed to bring around 8,000 cameras to the LAPD. Not content with monitoring, the LAPD is also purchasing 3,130 tasers that connect to those body cameras. The Taser X26P, a “smart” taser released two years ago, will automatically activate the worn … Continue reading]]>http://www.slashgear.com/lapd-getting-tasers-that-trigger-recording-when-used-07362990/feed/0Video: Navy tests awesome new Laser Cannon at seahttp://www.slashgear.com/video-navy-tests-awesome-new-laser-cannon-at-sea-10359017/
http://www.slashgear.com/video-navy-tests-awesome-new-laser-cannon-at-sea-10359017/#commentsWed, 10 Dec 2014 20:45:30 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=359017The United States Navy has massive weapons. Big, booming guns that can destroy all kinds of things, and their latest is equally impressive, save for its ability to pinpoint its target. As you’ll see in the video below, the Navy’s new laser cannon is really powerful, but can pick a small target out. The new Laser Weapon System, or LaWS, … Continue reading]]>http://www.slashgear.com/video-navy-tests-awesome-new-laser-cannon-at-sea-10359017/feed/0Railgun being proposed for future Army vehicleshttp://www.slashgear.com/railgun-being-proposed-for-future-army-vehicles-24357109/
http://www.slashgear.com/railgun-being-proposed-for-future-army-vehicles-24357109/#commentsMon, 24 Nov 2014 18:04:01 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=357109What will the fighting vehicles of the future look like? Lasers — lots of lasers. Well, if BAE Systems has anything to say about it, we’ll have lasers everywhere. We’ve already heard of Navy trials for testing railguns, and now BAE wants to implement them onto future Army vehicles as well. At a conference last week, BAE proposed a host … Continue reading]]>http://www.slashgear.com/railgun-being-proposed-for-future-army-vehicles-24357109/feed/0US Navy deploys ship with laser weapon to Persian Gulfhttp://www.slashgear.com/us-navy-deploys-ship-with-laser-weapon-to-persian-gulf-17355790/
http://www.slashgear.com/us-navy-deploys-ship-with-laser-weapon-to-persian-gulf-17355790/#commentsMon, 17 Nov 2014 13:50:41 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=355790The US Navy has deployed a ship to the Persian Gulf called the USS Ponce. The USS Ponce is an amphibious transport dock ship and it is carrying with it the first laser weapon sent into trails on an active duty warship. The laser weapon is effective against numerous targets, including Iranian gunboats. The laser is a 30-kilowatt class weapon … Continue reading]]>http://www.slashgear.com/us-navy-deploys-ship-with-laser-weapon-to-persian-gulf-17355790/feed/0New type of bullet won’t shatter 3D printed gunshttp://www.slashgear.com/new-type-of-bullet-wont-shatter-3d-printed-guns-06354175/
http://www.slashgear.com/new-type-of-bullet-wont-shatter-3d-printed-guns-06354175/#commentsThu, 06 Nov 2014 10:50:20 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=354175While 3D printing has become en vogue, especially in hobbyist communities, 3D printed firearms have become the movements most unpopular application. Governments around the world have sought to either totally ban such products or discourage their use by playing on the guns' extremely short lifetimes. That fear factor, however, may no longer be usable soon, thanks to a specially crafted … Continue reading]]>http://www.slashgear.com/new-type-of-bullet-wont-shatter-3d-printed-guns-06354175/feed/0Yardarm Sensor brings real-time tracking to police firearmshttp://www.slashgear.com/yardarm-sensor-brings-real-time-tracking-to-police-firearms-24352425/
http://www.slashgear.com/yardarm-sensor-brings-real-time-tracking-to-police-firearms-24352425/#commentsSat, 25 Oct 2014 03:42:12 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=352425Connected technology largely focuses on the average consumer, being used with devices that monitor homes, keep track of kids, locate lost pets, wake us up and lull us to sleep. Some companies are looking outside of those typical realms into other areas that can benefit from the technology, however, and among them is law enforcement and its related entities. One … Continue reading]]>http://www.slashgear.com/yardarm-sensor-brings-real-time-tracking-to-police-firearms-24352425/feed/1Aborted test at least shows America’s latest weapon explodeshttp://www.slashgear.com/aborted-test-at-least-shows-americas-latest-weapon-explodes-26342796/
http://www.slashgear.com/aborted-test-at-least-shows-americas-latest-weapon-explodes-26342796/#commentsTue, 26 Aug 2014 13:03:41 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=342796The US military's latest test of the Advanced Hypersonic Weapon ended with a premature bang this week, with officials having to hit the self-destruct button just four seconds after blast-off. Though designed to travel at around five times the speed of sound to take out any target in the world, as part of the US government's pledge to improve tactical … Continue reading]]>http://www.slashgear.com/aborted-test-at-least-shows-americas-latest-weapon-explodes-26342796/feed/5Marines to test drone-killing laser Humvees by 2016http://www.slashgear.com/marines-to-test-drone-killing-laser-humvees-by-2016-13340990/
http://www.slashgear.com/marines-to-test-drone-killing-laser-humvees-by-2016-13340990/#commentsWed, 13 Aug 2014 19:27:55 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=340990Military Humvees with lasers capable of shooting down drones should be ready for field-testing by 2016, preparing for a new age of warfare where unmanned, remotely-controlled weapons platforms attack from the skies. The Ground-Based Air Defense Directed Energy On-the-Move program (GBAD) aims to equip US Marines with highly portable anti-drone weapon systems, significantly miniaturized versus the lasers the US Navy … Continue reading]]>http://www.slashgear.com/marines-to-test-drone-killing-laser-humvees-by-2016-13340990/feed/1Katana Lightsaber merges the past and futurehttp://www.slashgear.com/katana-lightsaber-merges-the-past-and-future-13340901/
http://www.slashgear.com/katana-lightsaber-merges-the-past-and-future-13340901/#commentsWed, 13 Aug 2014 11:15:16 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=340901True-to-movie lightsabers don't exist, but many swords are available with the iconic lightsaber handle. Such swords are usually toys, but Man at Arms decided to go in a different direction, merging the past and the (we can hope) future into a single glorious -- and very real -- weapon. After receiving numerous requests to take on the task of making … Continue reading]]>http://www.slashgear.com/katana-lightsaber-merges-the-past-and-future-13340901/feed/0Microwave hacked into weapon, used to blow up a stereohttp://www.slashgear.com/microwave-hacked-into-weapon-used-to-blow-up-a-stereo-29339161/
http://www.slashgear.com/microwave-hacked-into-weapon-used-to-blow-up-a-stereo-29339161/#commentsTue, 29 Jul 2014 23:26:53 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=339161There are some things in this world you're better off not trying, and dismantling a microwave to make a stick-mounted weapon is probably one of them. Still, as with all things, someone somewhere will eventually try it, as was the case with the person(s) behind Kreosan. Kreosan is the YouTube handle of a young Russian man who, featured in the … Continue reading]]>http://www.slashgear.com/microwave-hacked-into-weapon-used-to-blow-up-a-stereo-29339161/feed/5U.S. Military’s TALOS Project tapped Hollywood designerhttp://www.slashgear.com/u-s-militarys-talos-project-tapped-hollywood-designer-06336534/
http://www.slashgear.com/u-s-militarys-talos-project-tapped-hollywood-designer-06336534/#commentsSun, 06 Jul 2014 13:19:08 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=336534It is not unusual for Hollywood to refer to the US Military personnel for realistic movie plot, but this time it is the other way around. Legacy Effects, the company known for designing props for movies such as Iron Man and RoboCop has been hired by the U.S. Military to design a war suit to protect soldiers in the field. … Continue reading]]>http://www.slashgear.com/u-s-militarys-talos-project-tapped-hollywood-designer-06336534/feed/2Smart rifle, Android make perfect shots without lookinghttp://www.slashgear.com/smart-rifle-android-make-perfect-shots-without-looking-30335804/
http://www.slashgear.com/smart-rifle-android-make-perfect-shots-without-looking-30335804/#commentsMon, 30 Jun 2014 11:45:33 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=335804What do you get when you cross a precision guided rifle with "off the shelf" Android-enabled goggles? Nothing less than the uncanny ability to take a perfect, accurate shot without even looking in the direction of the target. This could very well be the beginning of Android-powered warfare. The demonstration was made by TrackingPoint, a company that specializes in precision … Continue reading]]>http://www.slashgear.com/smart-rifle-android-make-perfect-shots-without-looking-30335804/feed/8Polish PL-01 concept tank looks like something out of a video gamehttp://www.slashgear.com/polish-pl-01-concept-tank-looks-like-something-out-of-a-video-game-31323027/
http://www.slashgear.com/polish-pl-01-concept-tank-looks-like-something-out-of-a-video-game-31323027/#commentsMon, 31 Mar 2014 09:49:42 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=323027Poland is working with partners to create the tank of the future. The concept is called the PL-01 and it looks like something that you would pilot around in a futuristic version of the video game Battlefield. As you might guess from the design of the tank, it is intended to have a very low infrared, radar, and visual signature. … Continue reading]]>http://www.slashgear.com/polish-pl-01-concept-tank-looks-like-something-out-of-a-video-game-31323027/feed/5Real “Pacifist Sword” sakabato discovered, studied in Japanhttp://www.slashgear.com/real-pacifist-sword-sakabato-discovered-studied-in-japan-22314064/
http://www.slashgear.com/real-pacifist-sword-sakabato-discovered-studied-in-japan-22314064/#commentsWed, 22 Jan 2014 16:12:59 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=314064According to the Anime (and Manga) Rurouni Kenshin, there's a mythical sword by the name of "sakabato" out there in the wild, one made only for the warrior most dedicated to pacifism. With the blade cut into the back side of the curve in this katana rather than the front, it's only as a final resort that the warrior takes … Continue reading]]>http://www.slashgear.com/real-pacifist-sword-sakabato-discovered-studied-in-japan-22314064/feed/0Yellow Jacket iPhone 5/5S stun gun case hands-onhttp://www.slashgear.com/yellow-jacket-iphone-55s-stun-gun-case-hands-on-09312590/
http://www.slashgear.com/yellow-jacket-iphone-55s-stun-gun-case-hands-on-09312590/#commentsThu, 09 Jan 2014 23:25:24 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=312590Yellow Jacket is here at CES 2014 showing their latest stun case for the iPhone 5/5S. Their previous iPhone case was for the 4. Specific iPhone models aside though, what we have here is a case with a built-in stun gun that is capable of delivering 18,000 volts. Naturally, this sort of device just had to be seen in person. … Continue reading]]>http://www.slashgear.com/yellow-jacket-iphone-55s-stun-gun-case-hands-on-09312590/feed/33D-printed rifle fires 14 shots before breakinghttp://www.slashgear.com/3d-printed-rifle-fires-14-shots-before-breaking-05292727/
http://www.slashgear.com/3d-printed-rifle-fires-14-shots-before-breaking-05292727/#commentsMon, 05 Aug 2013 14:40:42 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=292727After seeing the Liberator 3D-printed handgun undergo some test firings a while back, one enthusiast thought it was time to up the ante and 3D-print his own rifle. While the Liberator was only able to fire off a couple of shots before it inevitably broke, the rifle was able to fire off 14 shots before the barrel cracked. The YouTuber, … Continue reading]]>http://www.slashgear.com/3d-printed-rifle-fires-14-shots-before-breaking-05292727/feed/33D-printed shotgun slugs appear, one-ups Liberator handgunhttp://www.slashgear.com/3d-printed-shotgun-slugs-appear-one-ups-liberator-handgun-22283189/
http://www.slashgear.com/3d-printed-shotgun-slugs-appear-one-ups-liberator-handgun-22283189/#commentsWed, 22 May 2013 20:46:54 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=283189We've seen the recent fully 3D-printed handgun, the Liberator, make an appearance with the ability to shoot off eight .380 rounds before the barrel needed replacing. As interesting as that sounds, a few folks weren't impressed. They look things one step further and 3D-printed a shotgun slug that completely works, firing from a shotgun and all. The slugs were shot … Continue reading]]>http://www.slashgear.com/3d-printed-shotgun-slugs-appear-one-ups-liberator-handgun-22283189/feed/0Second 3D-printed gun fires off first round successfullyhttp://www.slashgear.com/second-3d-printed-gun-fires-off-first-round-successfully-21282938/
http://www.slashgear.com/second-3d-printed-gun-fires-off-first-round-successfully-21282938/#commentsTue, 21 May 2013 15:09:17 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=282938You may have seen and heard about the Liberator, a fully 3D-printed gun that earned the "world's first" moniker and was created by law student. However, one of the setbacks was that it could only fire one shot before the plastic destroyed itself. However, a new modified version of the Liberator has appeared, and it was able to fire off … Continue reading]]>http://www.slashgear.com/second-3d-printed-gun-fires-off-first-round-successfully-21282938/feed/2Torrented 3D-printed gun blueprints shows Internet can’t be silencedhttp://www.slashgear.com/torrented-3d-printed-gun-blueprints-shows-internet-cant-be-silenced-10281496/
http://www.slashgear.com/torrented-3d-printed-gun-blueprints-shows-internet-cant-be-silenced-10281496/#commentsSat, 11 May 2013 01:35:01 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=281496In case you missed it, yesterday the Department of Defense went after the much-publicized "The Liberator" 3D-printed gun, which has been successfully tested and can be created entirely (with the exception of the firing pin) with ABS plastic and a 3D printer. According to the US Department of Defense Trade Controls, the company responsible for the gun - Defense Distributed … Continue reading]]>http://www.slashgear.com/torrented-3d-printed-gun-blueprints-shows-internet-cant-be-silenced-10281496/feed/5Department of Defense gives banhammer to 3D-printed gun blueprintshttp://www.slashgear.com/department-of-defense-gives-banhammer-to-3d-printed-gun-blueprints-09281369/
http://www.slashgear.com/department-of-defense-gives-banhammer-to-3d-printed-gun-blueprints-09281369/#commentsFri, 10 May 2013 04:51:36 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=281369It was the summer of 2012 when the first news of a 3D-printed gun surfaced, an assault rifle-style .22 that appeared on a message board devoted to the love of firearms. That weapon was believed to be the first 3D-printed gun successfully fired, but its fame was short lived, with The Liberator having caught popular attention soon after for being … Continue reading]]>http://www.slashgear.com/department-of-defense-gives-banhammer-to-3d-printed-gun-blueprints-09281369/feed/9Researchers discover correlation between bullet speed and number of cracks in glasshttp://www.slashgear.com/researchers-discover-correlation-between-bullet-speed-and-number-of-cracks-in-glass-06280768/
http://www.slashgear.com/researchers-discover-correlation-between-bullet-speed-and-number-of-cracks-in-glass-06280768/#commentsMon, 06 May 2013 20:29:50 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=280768Scientists and researchers at Aix-Marseille University have conducted a study that claims there is a correlation between a bullet's speed and the number of cracks in a glass window where the bullet went through. After shooting at over 100 plexiglass plates, the researchers have concluded that the number of cracks tells us something about how fast the bullet penetrated through. … Continue reading]]>http://www.slashgear.com/researchers-discover-correlation-between-bullet-speed-and-number-of-cracks-in-glass-06280768/feed/3Liberator 3-D printed gun gets test firedhttp://www.slashgear.com/liberator-3-d-printed-gun-gets-test-fired-06280651/
http://www.slashgear.com/liberator-3-d-printed-gun-gets-test-fired-06280651/#commentsMon, 06 May 2013 10:00:25 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=280651We have talked about the 3-D printed gun making company called Defense Distributed. These guys have designed components for weapons in the past that are made using standard 3-D printers. In the past, the company has worked on making individual components for existing weapons, recently it test fired its first fully 3-D printed gun. Things didn't end too well for … Continue reading]]>http://www.slashgear.com/liberator-3-d-printed-gun-gets-test-fired-06280651/feed/5Law student creates world’s first fully 3D-printed gunhttp://www.slashgear.com/law-student-creates-worlds-first-fully-3d-printed-gun-03280472/
http://www.slashgear.com/law-student-creates-worlds-first-fully-3d-printed-gun-03280472/#commentsFri, 03 May 2013 16:10:51 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=280472We've heard plenty of stories about 3D-printed guns in the past, but a 25-year-old law student has just created what is the world's first fully 3D-printed gun. It's certainly nothing fantastic to look at (it looks like a squirt gun), but the creator of the gun, Cody Wilson, calls it "the Liberator," so it must be pretty intimidating. The gun … Continue reading]]>http://www.slashgear.com/law-student-creates-worlds-first-fully-3d-printed-gun-03280472/feed/16UN denounces killer autonomous robotshttp://www.slashgear.com/un-denounces-killer-autonomous-robots-03280421/
http://www.slashgear.com/un-denounces-killer-autonomous-robots-03280421/#commentsFri, 03 May 2013 09:03:45 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=280421The United Nations spends a lot of time considering things that could be used against humans during times of war. One of the things that the UN has been considering recently are the use of automated robots with weapon systems on the battlefield. The UN is strongly against any use of autonomous robots with the ability to end human life. … Continue reading]]>http://www.slashgear.com/un-denounces-killer-autonomous-robots-03280421/feed/7DNA tagging bullets mark criminal suspects for arresthttp://www.slashgear.com/dna-tagging-bullets-mark-criminal-suspects-for-arrest-24266621/
http://www.slashgear.com/dna-tagging-bullets-mark-criminal-suspects-for-arrest-24266621/#commentsThu, 24 Jan 2013 17:22:35 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=266621Let's say a criminal suspect is on the run, and as a police officer, you begin to chase them down. You then realize you can't keep up with them, so you pull out a specially-made gun and fire a DNA tagging bullet at them. They're non-lethal, but the pellets leave a mark on the suspect that lasts for weeks, and … Continue reading]]>http://www.slashgear.com/dna-tagging-bullets-mark-criminal-suspects-for-arrest-24266621/feed/4TrackingPoint XactSystem precision-guided rifle system hands-onhttp://www.slashgear.com/trackingpoint-xactsystem-precision-guided-rifle-system-hands-on-08264401/
http://www.slashgear.com/trackingpoint-xactsystem-precision-guided-rifle-system-hands-on-08264401/#commentsWed, 09 Jan 2013 04:34:07 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=264401Here at ShowStoppers during CES 2013, TrackingPoint is showing off a next-generation rifle/scope combo that includes some amazing technology that we've never seen before in a firearm. The company had the rifle and scope on display, and we ended up checking it out for ourselves to see what kind of features and high-tech goodies that it offers. TrackingPoint has developed … Continue reading]]>http://www.slashgear.com/trackingpoint-xactsystem-precision-guided-rifle-system-hands-on-08264401/feed/33-D printable weapon parts removed from Thingiversehttp://www.slashgear.com/3-d-printable-weapon-parts-removed-from-thingiverse-20261779/
http://www.slashgear.com/3-d-printable-weapon-parts-removed-from-thingiverse-20261779/#commentsThu, 20 Dec 2012 12:28:45 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=261779We have talked about 3-D printable gun parts on a few occasions. One of the last times we talked about 3-D printable gun parts was back in October when we learned that a 3-D printer company called Stratasys had decided it wanted no part of the 3-D printable gun effort from a group called Defense Distributed. Stratasys repossessed a 3-D … Continue reading]]>http://www.slashgear.com/3-d-printable-weapon-parts-removed-from-thingiverse-20261779/feed/33D Printable Gun effort cut short by Stratasyshttp://www.slashgear.com/3d-printable-gun-effort-cut-short-by-stratasys-02250046/
http://www.slashgear.com/3d-printable-gun-effort-cut-short-by-stratasys-02250046/#commentsTue, 02 Oct 2012 15:41:17 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=250046We're not quite in a place where the world is about to collapse in on itself because guns can be printed, but we're certainly in shooting range. A collective by the name of Defense Distributed, lead by UT-Austin law student Cody Wilson, has made it clear that they want to be the first to create a 3D-printable model of a … Continue reading]]>http://www.slashgear.com/3d-printable-gun-effort-cut-short-by-stratasys-02250046/feed/7Fixing the Deadliest Gadgethttp://www.slashgear.com/fixing-the-deadliest-gadget-26243933/
http://www.slashgear.com/fixing-the-deadliest-gadget-26243933/#commentsSun, 26 Aug 2012 20:45:37 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=243933I can’t believe I’m going to do this. I’m going to defend the right to own guns. You see, I’m a liberal. I’m more liberal than you are. I don’t care how liberal you think you are, I’m more liberal than you. But I also pride myself on my ability to change my mind with a reasonable argument, so there … Continue reading]]>http://www.slashgear.com/fixing-the-deadliest-gadget-26243933/feed/111USA Nuclear Drones capable of ‘months’ of flighthttp://www.slashgear.com/usa-nuclear-drones-capable-of-months-of-flight-03221334/
http://www.slashgear.com/usa-nuclear-drones-capable-of-months-of-flight-03221334/#commentsTue, 03 Apr 2012 17:27:31 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=221334American scientists are announcing this week that they've got plans to release new unmanned aircraft with capabilities for months of flight without refueling. These new drones would be nuclear-powered and will be developed by Sandia National Laboratories - this being the US government's principal research and development agency. They're also working with defense contractor Northrop Grumman, who are the ones … Continue reading]]>http://www.slashgear.com/usa-nuclear-drones-capable-of-months-of-flight-03221334/feed/11Scientists decide “Armageddon” nuclear blast might stop an asteroidhttp://www.slashgear.com/scientists-decide-armageddon-nuclear-blast-might-stop-an-asteroid-14218292/
http://www.slashgear.com/scientists-decide-armageddon-nuclear-blast-might-stop-an-asteroid-14218292/#commentsWed, 14 Mar 2012 11:59:51 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=218292If you thought the old Hollywood flick "Armageddon" with Bruce Willis was too far-fetched to work when it comes to destroying asteroids, it appears you were wrong. In that movie, astronauts went to the surface of an asteroid coming towards Earth, where they drilled holes and placed bombs to destroy the asteroid. Scientists were wondering if that exact plan could … Continue reading]]>http://www.slashgear.com/scientists-decide-armageddon-nuclear-blast-might-stop-an-asteroid-14218292/feed/13Slingshot heating mechanism helps create more powerhttp://www.slashgear.com/slingshot-heating-mechanism-helps-create-more-power-23210317/
http://www.slashgear.com/slingshot-heating-mechanism-helps-create-more-power-23210317/#commentsMon, 23 Jan 2012 12:03:27 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=210317The slingshot madman Joerg Sprave recently showed off something about a slingshot that is pretty cool. When you stretch the rubber band that propels whatever you are shooting from the slingshot, the band heats up and has more pulling force. The bands start to cool right away, and the force of the slingshot is reduced. That means if you are … Continue reading]]>http://www.slashgear.com/slingshot-heating-mechanism-helps-create-more-power-23210317/feed/2SMU 100 Laser Rifle tested by UK Policehttp://www.slashgear.com/smu-100-laser-rifle-tested-by-uk-police-13202089/
http://www.slashgear.com/smu-100-laser-rifle-tested-by-uk-police-13202089/#commentsWed, 14 Dec 2011 01:14:03 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=202089Clearly the times have gotten as strange and terrifying as they're going to get over in the UK and police forces are testing laser rifles that are capable of firing a three meter "wall of light" that temporarily blind anyone who glances upon it. While this may bring up images in your mind of everything from your favorite first person … Continue reading]]>http://www.slashgear.com/smu-100-laser-rifle-tested-by-uk-police-13202089/feed/4Comp Bullet promises tiny holes will silence and speed up your murder spreehttp://www.slashgear.com/comp-bullet-promises-tiny-holes-will-silence-and-speed-up-your-murder-spree-08200940/
http://www.slashgear.com/comp-bullet-promises-tiny-holes-will-silence-and-speed-up-your-murder-spree-08200940/#commentsThu, 08 Dec 2011 19:18:29 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=200940When we write about the ever-so-terrible bullet here on SlashGear, or more specifically when I write about it, you'd better understand right out of the barrel that I don't condone their usage outside of the sweetness of video games - that's why I must note that these drilled golden kill-rockets being shown off today by Comp Bullet are awesome, but … Continue reading]]>http://www.slashgear.com/comp-bullet-promises-tiny-holes-will-silence-and-speed-up-your-murder-spree-08200940/feed/8Army hypersonic weapon test successhttp://www.slashgear.com/army-hypersonic-weapon-test-success-18196517/
http://www.slashgear.com/army-hypersonic-weapon-test-success-18196517/#commentsFri, 18 Nov 2011 13:10:53 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=196517We have talked on several occasions about the DARPA hypersonic test gliders that have been in testing for a while now. So far, DARPA has lost both of its test vehicles with no explanation as to what happened. It seems that the US Army has been more successful than DARPA has. Yesterday the Army conducted a test flight of its … Continue reading]]>http://www.slashgear.com/army-hypersonic-weapon-test-success-18196517/feed/7U.S. Navy Electromagnetic Railgun fires milestone 1000th shothttp://www.slashgear.com/u-s-navy-electromagnetic-railgun-fires-milestone-1000th-shot-02192541/
http://www.slashgear.com/u-s-navy-electromagnetic-railgun-fires-milestone-1000th-shot-02192541/#commentsWed, 02 Nov 2011 18:19:44 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=192541The United States Navy has a gun that's this week reached a milestone, but before we discuss that, you've got to know that is works with more kinetic energy than a one-ton vehicle moving at 100 miles per hour. This week they've fired the gun for the 1,000th time, this marking a point quite close to production and real-world deployment. … Continue reading]]>http://www.slashgear.com/u-s-navy-electromagnetic-railgun-fires-milestone-1000th-shot-02192541/feed/1Scientists develop cheap explosives sensor printed on paper with ink jet printerhttp://www.slashgear.com/scientists-develop-cheap-explosives-sensor-printer-on-paper-with-ink-jet-printer-31192005/
http://www.slashgear.com/scientists-develop-cheap-explosives-sensor-printer-on-paper-with-ink-jet-printer-31192005/#commentsMon, 31 Oct 2011 13:47:37 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=192005Explosive detecting sensors are used around the world for all sorts of things from screening passengers heading to planes at airports to being used on the battlefield to find IEDs before they can hurt our soldiers. The problem with explosive sensors today is that the low cost sensors aren’t very accurate and the accurate sensors are very expensive. Scientists from … Continue reading]]>http://www.slashgear.com/scientists-develop-cheap-explosives-sensor-printer-on-paper-with-ink-jet-printer-31192005/feed/0Joerg Sprave finally embraces his inner zombie killerhttp://www.slashgear.com/joerg-sprave-finally-embraces-his-inner-zombie-killer-31191962/
http://www.slashgear.com/joerg-sprave-finally-embraces-his-inner-zombie-killer-31191962/#commentsMon, 31 Oct 2011 11:50:35 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=191962Joerg Sprave takes his sling shots very seriously. I have long said this is one of the dudes you want to look up when the zombie apocalypse hits and you need a guy that can make weapons for you. All this guy needs is some rubber bands, wood, and rocks or steel balls to make an effective weapon. This time … Continue reading]]>http://www.slashgear.com/joerg-sprave-finally-embraces-his-inner-zombie-killer-31191962/feed/0